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| Broadcast area | Northwest Wisconsin and Northeast Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 91.3MHz |
| Branding | Wisconsin Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public; talk/jazz/alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin System |
| History | |
First air date | January 21, 1966 (as WSSU) |
Former call signs | WSSU (1966–1988) |
Call sign meaning | University ofWisconsin-Superior |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4289 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 83,000watts |
| HAAT | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | 90.9 WUWS (Ashland, WI) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | KUWS Online |
KUWS is a publicradio station inSuperior, Wisconsin, licensed to the Board of Regents of theUniversity of Wisconsin System and operated by theUniversity of Wisconsin–Superior since January 21, 1966.[2] KUWS is an affiliate ofWisconsin Public Radio's Music Network. It also airs university and student-produced programming weeknights with 91 Jazz St. from 7:00 to 10:00 and College Rock from 10:00 to 1:00 am.* KUWS broadcasts on 91.3 FM with 83,000 watts. KUWS was previously heard on translator station W275AF in the Ashland-Washburn-Bayfield area at 102.5 FM before September 12, 2011, when full-powerWUWS (90.9) was launched from Ashland, replacing W275AF. WUWS continues to relay KUWS's schedule and is programmed from WPR's Superior studios.
The original station call letters were WSSU, representing Wisconsin Superior State University. Thecall letters KUWS were assigned on August 1, 1988, as part of the station's affiliation with Wisconsin Public Radio. KUWS was permitted a "K" prefix, despite its location east of the Mississippi, due to Duluth-Superior's status as a "mixed" market, with several K-prefix stations already licensed to Superior.
The KUWS studios are in the Holden Fine Arts Center at 1805 Catlin Avenue in Superior. The studios also provide local programming for Wisconsin Public Radio's News network station for northwest Wisconsin,WHSA in Brule, as well asWHWA in Washburn,WSSU in Superior, andWUWS in Ashland. The KUWS transmitting facility is co-located with KBJR-TV in the Duluth tower farm.
In addition to the main station, KUWS is relayed by an additional full-power station in theChequamegon Bay andApostle Islands region east of Superior to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| WUWS | 90.9 FM | Ashland, Wisconsin | 176548 | 24,500 | C3 | LMS |
46°47′20″N92°06′50″W / 46.789°N 92.114°W /46.789; -92.114